CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock, Class A	Common Stock, Class B	Common Stock Common Stock, Class A	Common Stock Common Stock, Class B	Additional paid in capital	(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	Treasury stock	Total stockholders' equity	Noncontrolling interest
Adoption of ASU 2016-09 | ASU 2016-09	$ 59						$ 59		$ 59
Restated balance	1,586,700			$ 1,360	$ 321	$ 1,252,020	10,927	$ (77)	1,264,551	$ 322,149
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	1,586,641			$ 1,360	$ 321	1,252,020	10,868	$ (77)	1,264,492	322,149
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015		136,728,906	32,145,296	136,729,000	32,145,000			105,000
Restated balance	1,586,700			$ 1,360	$ 321	1,252,020	10,927	$ (77)	1,264,551	322,149
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	1,586,700			1,360	$ 321	1,252,020	10,927	(77)	1,264,551	322,149
Issuance proceeds, net of underwriters discount and expenses	930,315			$ 388		929,927			930,315
Issuance proceeds, net of underwriters discount and expenses (in shares)				38,812,000
Change in equity due to issuance of PE Units by Parsley LLC						(80,255)			(80,255)	80,255
Increase in net deferred tax liability due to issuance of PE Units by Parsley LLC	(11,619)					(11,619)			(11,619)
Exchange of PE Units and Class B Common Stock for Class A Common Stock (in shares)				4,137,000	(4,137,000)
Exchange of PE Units and Class B Common Stock for Class A Common Stock	0			$ 41	$ (41)	47,001			47,001	(47,001)
Change in net deferred tax liability due to exchange of PE Units and Class B Common Stock for Class A Common Stock	(5,999)					(5,999)			(5,999)
Tax benefit from tax receivable agreement	8,855					8,855			8,855
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)				37,000
Vesting of restricted stock units	(91)			$ 8		(8)		(91)	(91)
Vesting of restricted stock unit (in shares)				15,000
Repurchase of common stock	(213)							$ (213)	(213)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)								12,000
Restricted stock forfeited	(106)					(106)			(106)
Restricted stock forfeited (in shares)								22,000
Stock-based compensation	9,572					9,572			9,572
Net loss	(54,820)						(43,437)		(43,437)	(11,383)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2016	$ 2,462,594			$ 1,797	$ 280	$ 2,149,388	$ (32,510)	$ (381)	$ 2,118,574	$ 344,020
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2016		179,730,033	28,008,573	179,730,000	28,008,000			139,000